"Will a shop be built in the place in front of me?" Zhu Yuanzhang ate half full. He couldn't eat in the hot weather, and he didn't want to eat staple food, so he wandered around and looked around.
The gridded area occupies one-third of the space. The ground in front of me is where the ground has been cleared and a second floor is to be built, a brick-concrete structure.
When demolishing it in the future, it will be smashed. The advantage of brick-concrete is that it is not easy for water to leak.
It is completely covered with wood. When a fire occurs, all the buildings will be destroyed.
“With two floors, they can store their goods upstairs, or they can put tables upstairs to sell food, or a teahouse.
But when decorating, we have to leave another door open for us to see.
When we build it, there will be two or three doors, the front and back doors on the first floor, plus the stair door on the second floor.
When encountering a fire, everyone can choose to run through three doors. Someone sealing the door will definitely not work. "
"Yes, fire and water are ruthless, so you have to prepare in advance. The vat should be enlarged and placed in the imperial city. There is a lot of iron now, so use it to cast it."
Zhu Yuanzhang followed the suggestions made by Xiaqiu Village and placed many large water tanks in the imperial city for fire extinguishing.
Speaking of iron, he turned to look at his eldest son: "Biao'er, how about the output of the blast furnace and the open hearth over there?"
Zhu Biao nodded slightly: "Father, the output in one month is double that of the previous year. I feel like I can't finish digging that place.
The original wooden rails were not strong enough and kept breaking and the ore would sink.
The smelted iron was then used to cast iron rails, which could be transported quickly and conveniently every day.
A dock was specially built there to transport steel to other places by ship, and there were more and more people there. "
"There are so many good people. Anyone who has committed a crime will be sent to the mines. We will save money!"
Yichang, as you said, the economy will prosper when there are more people. What should we do now?
Should we connect with the surrounding areas and share the benefits through other means? "
Zhu Yuanzhang can talk about national affairs whenever he finds a topic. He cannot run out just for fun.
The headmaster knew it would not be easy. Fortunately, he was prepared and learned a lot from Hanhan.
“Your Majesty, that place belongs to a resource-based area, that is, an area whose economy is dominated by the mining and processing of minerals and other resources.
There were not many people living there before, so the mines were mined there first, and then gradually a large settlement area was formed due to the mining.
Now it is mining, smelting iron, re-making steel, and processing slag, which can be used to burn cement and other refractory bricks.
With such a foundation, surrounding industries will naturally emerge, including transportation, catering, medical care, deep processing, etc.
Transportation mainly lies on the Yangtze River, and the docks must continue to expand while providing convenience for people traveling by ship.
People who make iron pots, kitchen knives and other iron items for ordinary people's homes will naturally go there and get the materials nearby.
At this time, businesses will appear, and then there will be housing for other people to live in.
Don't just sell the seemingly worthless land there at a low price. It will become more and more prosperous in the future, and even Dangtu will not be able to compare with it. "
"Um...map." Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to look at the map.
Someone immediately brought a big box over from behind, with the map inside. Now Zhu Yuanzhang has to take the Ming Dynasty map with him wherever he goes.
"Look, Yichang, this is the fourth set of maps copied from the second set. Someone is using the third set of maps to engrave the engravings." Zhu Yuanzhang introduced it first.
"Yeah!" The mayor didn't say anything else. He knew that His Majesty was thinking about the set of maps of the village.
The chief found the number skillfully, pulled it out and opened it: "Look, Your Majesty, this location will be very prosperous in the future."
Li Chang drew his finger on the map, and what he drew was the location of Ma'anshan city center and the pier.
"Your Majesty, iron ore mines currently use rails, so when the rails become more and more useful, there will be livestock-drawn carts walking on the rails.
The Yangtze River from Caishiji to Dangtu County is a countercurrent, and the Yangtze River from Dangtu to the upper reaches is still a countercurrent.
Especially in places where trackers are required to pull fibers to pass through, if the railway tracks are built there, and large animals can pull carts to transport goods, it will be more advantageous than ships.
Where the Yangtze River is turbulent, just blow it up. Add a paddle wheel to the boat, and pull the fiber while pedaling.
In the Tang Dynasty, there were paddle-wheel ships, but they were difficult to promote due to bearing factors. "
The head of the village told Zhu Yuanzhang about the prosperous area and the applications of railway tracks and new bearings. Every sentence was feasible.
Xiaqiu Village uses ground tracks and aerial cableways, and he doesn’t say anything that cannot become a reality.
Shopkeeper Xu was listening not far behind and found that he had learned a lot and understood a lot.
It turns out that this is how Xiaqiu Village's current status came about, and it's not about trying to please or flatter anyone.
Parents can explain various actual situations and national policies to His Majesty. It is said that there is a hidden master behind them.
That day I saw with my own eyes the head of Xiaqiu Village leading his team directly into Xihua Gate. They usually took a detour.
That day was the day when the Crown Princess gave birth to Zhu Xiongying, and obviously the people in Xiaqiu Village were eager to go and help.
"Oh~~ Can the underwater reefs in dangerous places in the Yangtze River be exploded? Yes!
Put the person down with a rope, put on a transparent glass mirror, put the explosive bag on it, and leave a bamboo tube or something to light it.
The thing about the paddle wheel is actually the strength of the bearing and the connection place. The strength of the chain of the pedal wheel is pretty good.
It is also possible to drive the bearings in a non-chain way, connecting rod type.
The railway tracks should also be repaired. Horses can transport a lot of goods at a time, which is better than horse-drawn carriages. "
Zhu Yuanzhang analyzed everything and said that he learned a lot of knowledge from Xiaqiu Village, including explanations of terms.
He knew that Xiaqiu Village helped the Ming Dynasty in all aspects, including agriculture, industry, education, foreign policy, economy, politics, military...
And I always maintain the style of "I'll give you a try first, and then you'll see if it works."
"Yichang, do you have a paddlewheel boat?" Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it and realized that something seemed to be missing just now. Where is the proof?
"How about showing it to Your Majesty in a few days, June 18th?" The mayor hesitated and gave a date.
"Why do you have to specify... OK!" Zhu Yuanzhang just said a few words and suddenly nodded.
He remembered the date. His grandson was born on May 18th, and June 18th happened to be the full moon.
Xiaqiu Village didn't say anything openly, but it was obvious that it was actively preparing secretly.
Others gave their eldest grandson full-moon gifts, which were nothing more than valuable things, including paintings and calligraphy.
What will Xiaqiu Village give away? Liuli? Soap? crystal sugar? Explosives? Music box? Greenhouse vegetables? Flintlock gun? A flintlock gun with a revolver?
That's really underestimating Xiaqiu Village. The things they sent are definitely something you can't see now.
The whole village is keeping secrets, so don’t know about it in advance and leave it to your great grandson.
"This place is really good. Do you want to build Chaotian Palace? There's no rush, just save money slowly.
There are few craftsmen, so let’s use the current craftsmen to work! Give them money and don’t recruit new craftsmen.
At that time, we were anxious and wanted to complete the construction of Zhongdu as soon as possible. Now that I think about it, it is indeed unnecessary. The people's recuperation should be the most important thing. "
Zhu Yuanzhang mentioned his previous decisions again and did not care at all about admitting his mistakes.
(End of chapter)
